​​The purpose of The Choices Program​ ​is to support students with social, emotional, and/or behavioural challenges. The program is an intervention currently in place in all six mainstream secondary schools in North Vancouver.  Remaining a part of their school community, students engage in academic and social activities that fit their learning needs, while having the opportunity to connect to teachers, support workers, and counsellors who are able to adapt their program without having to exit them to an alternate program. It is a place to facilitate connection and belonging to the school community. As an intervention, the ultimate goal of the program is to have students maintain their educational experience at their regular mainstream high school. Students who are involved in Choices may simply be connected to a support worker on a regular basis, may come to the Choices classroom for support for part of a regularly scheduled class, or have a scheduled Choices block where the Choices teacher provides flexible and adapted curriculum. The key component of Choices is the collaboration between regular classroom teachers, grade counsellors, District counsellors, parents, and community supports to create and maintain a program of support for students.​

The Choices program also aims to build connection and engagement through positive school experiences on and off campus. Food and social gatherings, field trips such ice skating, skiing, hiking, paddleboarding, neighborhood walks, or arts and culture events in the community. 

Students are referred to Choices through the School Based Resource Team. If you would like more information about this support program including referral criteria, please contact your student's grade counsellor.